Coronavirus, self-isolation and employment law

Coronavirus, self-isolation and employment law: what are the rights of employees?

Media coverage in the United Kingdom (UK) always has a tendency to ferocity; however, as the world is in the grip of a pandemic, as the new Coronavirus disease, official name COVID-19, extends its grip across the globe, this has arguably become even more exaggerated than usual. On 22 March, 2020, it was reported that staff at the national bookshop chain “Waterstones” were claiming that the company was essentially holding them “hostage” by enforcing them to take the time they needed to isolate themselves due to suffering from the illness, and to protect themselves, as their holiday. This is